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2 A Life at the Intersection of Science and Society
2 A Life at the Intersection of Science and Society
Pages 7-12
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Atul Gawande, the keynote speaker at the colloquium, said that he has played three different roles at the intersection of science and society. He is a scientist who has gathered and analyzed data in public health experiments designed to reduce deaths and improve the quality of life.
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Or people get colds in cold weather, and cold must produce colds." In science, intuitions are hypotheses that need to be tested. He particularly likes Edwin Hubble's description of a scientist as someone with "a healthy skepticism, suspended judgment, and disciplined imagination." Gawande's interpretation of this description is that scientists have an experimental mind, not a litigious mind.
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First, people pushing pseudoscience allege a conspiracy to suppress dissenting views. Second, they provide fake experts with contrary views but no credible scientific track record.
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In dealing with such patients, it is a mistake, Gawande said, to think that his scientific credentials give him any special authority. "What a scientific education offers is something that's more important: understanding what real truth seeking looks like." In his clinic visits, Gawande seeks to engage in a dialogue that reflects the process of seeking truth.
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Such stories can introduce people to puzzles or threats to identify crucial questions that need to be answered. For example, rather than writing about the threats and quandaries posed by end-of-life questions, writing about people who work in palliative care and geriatrics can emphasize the skills needed to talk through difficult decisions and arrive at the best possible decisions.
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